Crying dolls



March 25, 1958 I H. R. BEEBE CRYING DOLLS Original Filed June s, 1955 F/GJ" INVENTOR.. HERBERT R.BEEBE ATTORNEYS United States Patent C CRYING DOLLS Herbert R. Beebe, Richmond Hill, N. Y., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Toy Ideas, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Continuation of application Serial No. 359,406, June 3, $535. This application March 14, 1956, Serial No.

4 Claims. (Cl. 46-135) This invention relates to a doll which is constructed and arranged to emit water at the eyes to simulate the act of crying.

An object of the invention is to provide a doll having a water receiving container which is connected with the mouth for receiving water therein when the doll is disposed in a reclining position by suction created by manipulation of the body of the doll and which is expelled through orifices adjacent the eyes when air is forced into the container by manipulation of the body of the doll.

Still another object of the invention is to provide tubes leading from the water receiving container through the head of the doll adjacent the eyes for discharging water therethrough and with an overflow tube for discharging water into the body of the doll when the water receiving container is substantially filled and which tubes are connected with the water receiving container adjacent one side thereof by which the container will be substantially filled with water before water will be discharged therefrom through the overflow tube.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompany drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a doll constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken approximately on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 44; of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the water receiving container together with the conduits connected therewith.

The application is a continuation of applicants copending application Serial No. 359,406, filed June 3, 1953, and since abandoned.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, the doll may be of any desired construction so as to provide a contractible and expansible body to provide a suction at the mouth opening for assisting in the taking in of water and for providing a pressure for forcing the water through openings adjacent the eyes. As illustrated, the doll includes a head and arm and leg members 11 and 12 which are suitably connected with the body or torso 13 to permit of articulation of the head and arms and legs while preventing leakage of the liquid from the trunk or torso through the joints connecting the parts.

In order to provide means for discharging liquid through openings 15 adjacent the eyes 16, the doll is provided with a water receiving container 17 which is located within the head 10 and is connected with the mouth opening 18 by a conduit 19 which opens into the container 17 adjacent the top thereof. Two relatively small conduits 20 and 21 connect the container 17 with the head 10 at the openings 15 adjacent the eyes 16 respectively. The conduits 20 and 21 open into the water adjacent the side nearest to the face of the doll. An overflow discharge conduit 23 extends from the top wall 22 through the neck portion 24 of the doll and opens at its lower end in the body or torso 13.

The body or torso 13 is preferably constructed of natural or artifical rubber composition so that the same is flexible for producing a suction at the mouth opening 18 for drawing water into the water receiving container 17 through the conduit 19. A bottle B is provided having a nipple 25 for insertion in the mouth 18, the nipple being provided with the usual vent to permit the flow of water from the bottle. Upon suction created in the container 17, water will flow from the bottle into the container when the doll is disposed in a reclining position. When suflicient water has been admitted to the container 17 to dispose the upper surface thereof on a level with the opening into the overflow conduit 23, water will flow into the body or torso 13 of the doll when the doll is disposed in a reclining position. When the doll is raised to an elevated position and the body 13 is compressed to force air into the container 17 through the overflow conduit 23, small globules of water will be forced out through the conduits 20 and 21 which will be discharged through the openings 15 adjacent the eyes. When this takes place, the bottle B may be maintained in the opening 18 or a pacifier inserted therein to prevent the water and air being discharged through the mouth opening.

It is to be understood that the conduits 2i and 21 are relatively smaller than the overflow conduit 23 whereby a large volume of air will be forced into the water receiving container 17 through the overflow conduit 23 when the body of the doll is compressed to thereby aerate and atomize the water. The build up of theair in the water receiving container 17 will produce a velocity flow of the air through the conduits 20 and 21. This velocity flow will carry the water with the air from the container into the conduits 20 and 21 and which will be discharged through the openings 15 in the form of globules.

In manipulating the doll to produce a discharge of liquid at the eye openings 15 to simulate the act of crying, the doll is disposed in a reclining position and the bottle B is provided with a quantity of water. The nipple 25 is inserted in the mouth of the doll and the body or torso 13 is then compressed and suddenly released so as to produce a suction in the conduit 19. This will start the flow of the water from the bottle B which will continue to flow so as to fill the container 17 and to overflow through the conduit 23 into the body or torso 13 and the overflow water will be discharged through the opening 26. The doll may then be disposed in an upright position with the nipple 25 of the bottle B maintained in the mouth opening or a pacifier inserted therein in place of the nipple and the body of the doll manipulated to force air through the conduit 23 so as to build up pressure in the container 17. The container being substantially full of water, with the build up of air therein the velocity flow of air through the conduits 20 and 21 will effect a suction of water irom the container into the conduits 20 and 21 which will be expelled through the eye openings 15 in the form of globules as hereinbefore described. The water which overflows into the body 13 of the doll will be discharged through the opening 26.

It should be noted that the connections of the conduits 26 and 21 with the container 17 are in lateral alignment with the connection of the overflow conduit 23 with the container. This provides that the openings into the conduits 20 and 21 from the container and the opening into the overflow conduit 23 from the container are on substantially the same horizontal or level when the doll is disposed in a reclining position for receiving water through the-mouth opening. Thus the water will fill up in thecontainerand will enter the" conduits ZUand 21 at the same time that the water enters the overflow conduit 23. Compressing o f th'edoll to forewair into. the

container fi'iwili first" force; this excess" 'ofifwater in; con f t cluits -20 and 2-1" outthrough-the"openinggadiacentto the ceiving' container located in: the body; ,a" conduitleading from 'saidunouth opening andj'openingjnto the container. adjacent the top-therehffonsupplyinggtlie container'with;

ing through and terminating-315th thejtop wallpf the con tainer-adjacentthe side ,thereofdispose'd nearest 'therfront of the dolliwithjthe lower end jof overfiow conduit; locatedin the torso for' discharginggliq uid fifom the con-' tainer into-the torsowhen the: doll is disposedjjin a re-, cliningposition, and two conduits 'connectedfwith the. head and extendingifrom opening adjacent the eyes, withthe lower-ends of the conduits openingthroughand". terminating with the top wall .of the .container adjacent the side thereof nearest the" front-of the"doll,and"said last' mentioned I conduits r, having relatively smaller openings therethrouglr thanjthe overflow opening fondis'charginga; smallquantity of liquid" th 'ough'. said" last mentionedg' openings when the doll is disppsedlin an upright position! and the torso of "the d'oll"is compressed'to prodncea velocity How of air through said last mentioned conduits soas toefl'ect a flow ofwaterfiornthe container when the sameissubstantially filled'and the mouth" openingtis' closed by means inserted ,therein;

2. In combination, a dollb'ody inclndingahead having; eyes and a mouthopening and iat resilienttorso, a liquidreceiving-container located'jin the body, ,a conduit leading frontisaid mouth opening and"opening into the container-adjacent the top thereof for supplying' the' container with" liquid from the mouth opening; anj overflow conduit'opening through and: terminating with the top. wall of: the container adj acent the' side .,th'ereof "disposed nearest=the front ,of'the .doll'with the lower end of the. overflow conduit located'in the torso for'dischargi ng liqnid from-the-container into the torso When' the dollfis .di's-i posediina reclining; position; two conduitsIconnected'l with the head and extendingirorn openings adjacent .the'

eyes-with? the lower endsofithe condtlits opening through and --terminan'ng with the top wall"of"'th'e container ad'-' jacenhtheside -thereof nearest-the: front'ofthe dolljsaid last mentioned conduits having relatit'rely smaller open ings th'erethroughthan the overflow opening for di's'-. charginga small quantity of;' liquid through said last .1

mentioned openings wherrthedoll is" disppsed in an up right position ,and *th'e'torso of the doll, is' compressed to produce a velocityflow-ofair; through saidmlast mentioned'conduits so as toiaerate andatomizethe Water and. effect a'flow of waterwiththe air'fronr the-container when 7 thesame is substantially filled and the mouth. opening is closed; and I means -insertable in the mouth to: closing k the'same;

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' a. In a an, a doll body iricluding a head having eyes and-a mouth opening "and" a" resilient" torso; a liquid "receiving container located intthe body, means connecting said container with the body providing'a liquid passageway leading from the mouth opening and opening into the vcontainer for supplyirtgt'thei container with liquid from the mouth'opening, anioverflow conduit opening V into the container through'the' to'p thcreof and terminating withsthettomwith thaotherl endtof. thetcondninbeingg oppmfors discharging liqnidgfffomitheecontainen into'tthe' body of the doll whmrt'theadlliis disposeduimasreclining position,. said overflow. conduit being,connectedlwith thev 4 top ofithe container; toipermit'flofitheisubstantialfillin'g of th'e'container'when the doll is" disposed in a reclining position; conduit means extending from openings adjacent the eyes andiopening ifito this-container through the top thereof and'terminating with the top for discharging is liquid throughtsaidtconduit means andthrough said opening adjacent the eyes when'th'e tors'oiofthe'dolris com-. pressed to force air into said container'throu'gn. said" overflowconduit to aerate a nds atomize the waterand effect1a flow-thereofzwithithe air from the container. throughflthe conduit means" when the container is filled and "the conduit from' the'mouthiopening is "closed.

'way"'leading;from"the'mouth opening and opening into thecontainer for supplying the container. with liquid from" the mouth openingconduit means opening; into; the;container'- through th'BTtOP thereof. and terminating;

4: In'a'dollj a dollhbdy inclnding ahead having eyes anda1moutli opening; and 'a" resilient torso, a liquid receiving;eontainerrlo'catedjin-tfiebbdy, means connecting;

saidicontainer' with. the? body; providing a liquid passage= with the top; With the other" end" of, the conduit means being openxfordischarging liquidfrom'the container into p the body -of"thez'd;ollwherr thedoll'i'sj disiio'sed"in a rea clinirigposition, 'said' conduifmea'ns being connected with the'top of thetontainer to permitioffthe substantial fill: ing of the container when'the doil isdisppsediniaaredining-position; ancficonduit'means extendingfriom open.- irigs adjacent the" eyesand opening into. the" container" through thetop' thereof and "terminatingwitEnthe to'; -t'or discharging liquid through said last'mentioned conduit means and through said openings adjacent th'ef eyes when thetorsoof the 'dolP'is compressed'td force ai'rf into-said container through said. fiistmentionedconduit'meansgto aerate and atomize" the water :andetfcr aifl'ow' thereof with the airfrom the container through said lastmefn' tinned" conduifmeans when the'container is filled and, s the means froni the mouthopening is clos'e'di References'Citedin the .file of this patent V UNITE-Di: PATENTS:

2745-456 Switzerlandimu; Apr. 15; 1951* 

